... grumpymoose, must say I love your nickname, it's the best ever. Anyhow, welcome. Before I answer, have you seen the "sticky posts"? On the main lupus page, they're the permanent info posts located above the user threads; they have a little lock symbol to the left of their titles.
I was dx'ed with lupus with a negative ANA, which is very uncommon, less than 5% of all... (1 replies)

... are still normal for my thyroid. The hives turned into a vasculitic type hives with bruising all over body. I have now developed mouth ulcers and nose ulcers and problems swallowing. ENT did cat scan to check for sinusproblems and cat scan was clear. I also have episodes of extreme eye pain and vision loss. ... (2 replies)

... I get bronchitis all the time, although I've had sinusproblems since I was a kid. So I get alot of sinus pressure, stuffiness, post nasal drip, etc...which then evolves into bronchitis. I don't know, however, if it is related to lupus at all. ... (11 replies)

... Yes, i've also been getting allergies, especially in spring, probably from the pollen. I also always bad sinusproblems, but over the past several years, it does seem my allergies are getting worse. I never had allergies as a child, though. ... (5 replies)

... Yes, I have a lot more allergies and especially sinusproblems and headaches, although I honestly think I have had lupus for over a decade, which is just about exactly how long I have had allergies. ... (5 replies)

... up clearly. She'd tried Plaquenil, then stopped it when she started Prednisone. She was still getting some sun exposure, while I'd quit the first time I found lupus was even a possibility. ... (15 replies)

... GI saw the ulcerative places in my colon and gave diagnosis. But I read that sulfasalizine, which I took for 3 months at that time, can lead to lupus or problems like that. I was also on omeprazole for the gastritis. ... (34 replies)

... Lupus can cause dizziness for a number of reasons. It can cause inner ear disorder, which causes the spinning type dizziness and can affect your hearing. I would see an otologist for that and personally, would not accept a "benign" diagnosis unless autoimmune inner ear disorder is ruled out. Dizziness can be caused by other things besides BP, high or low, like rhythm... (4 replies)

... rays of my lungs and I have interstitial markings, but he's not sure if that is from lupus or from when I had the whooping cough because I also have scar tissue from that, which sometimes makes it difficult to breathe normally. ... (1 replies)

... Welcome to the Lupie World!!! I was diagnosed with lupus at the lovely age of 14. I just celebrated my 30th birthday. So I have been through it all when it comes to this wonderful disease. ... (12 replies)

... Geez, already Wednesday. The last two days I was so tired I couldn't function. Monday the GI appointment went fine. Never got to see the Dr., just the NP who was very nice. We are doing stool samples for the next 3 days and a Colonoscopy on Tuesday. My only worry is that my body will rebell against the magnesium citrate lemon liquid I have to drink 4 bottles of :( I have that... (19 replies)

... I seem to get real short of breath at times and it's a little embarrassing. I have always been the one that could do anything and not have problems with it. I catch myself yawning alot for deep breaths if that makes sense. ... (4 replies)

... I have so many problems with my teeth, and im only 39 yrs old. I've never heard of lupus causing teeth problems before, but i dont know. Is it safe to go to a dentist also when your on steroids? ... (3 replies)